ASO
ASO is a nice, simple, easy-to-use diagnostic program with a wide variety of tools. There is a reasonable selection of cleaning, optimizing and analysis tools available which are all fairly simple and straight forward. A good all round simple application that could be installed onto a clients computer and remain there for future use by them.
Fresh Diagnose
Basically as the name suggests all it does is allow you to diagnose any problems but not remedy them. The software and hardware information is very detailed but takes quite a bit of knowledge to use effectively. Fresh Diagnose also has a benchmarking feature but this is only available to registered users.
PC Doc Pro 3.5
Not a very impressive diagnostic tool. All it appears to do is scan for and remove invalid links and references. The options available under the “advanced” options tab are very limited and rather simple. The actual number of options available can be counted on one hand, the start up optimizer appears to only search one directory of the registry to find applications and services that start with windows therefore it finds only a select few. The Junk Remover gives no information on what it actually does but as far as I can tell it scans for temporary files which are no longer necessary and gives the option to remove them. The GUI is poorly made but it is quite easy to navigate.
Pc Doctor 4
I didn’t bother with this application as it needed to be downloaded.
Win XP Manager
Not a bad program, it has a number of useful features including a registry cleaner and defragmenter, a wizard to help guide the user through the optimization process as well as giving a small overview of what each component does.
Other diagnostic tools
Super Pi – Stability testing
MemTest – Memory stability and error testing
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
It's been a while..
It's been quite a while since my last post, mainly due to lack of interest in current technology news. With all of the hype surrounding the iPhone 3G there has little other news regarding other new technology. Considering this i thought i would give my view about the iPhone and mention the phone i am most looking forward to.
The original iPhone has been around for a while now but only limited to a hand full of locations around the world. The release of the new 3G iPhone has seen it dispatched all around the world, amazingly released on the same date (not necessarily the same day) in every location. + 1 for Apple there.
Although i rate their marketing i'm not overwhelmed by the iPhone it's self, basically the way i see it is, it's a toy, a very expensive toy. All they have really done is make PDA type phones more mainstream by making them "fun" and "cool". Just an expensive emulation. One area the iPhone does do well in is software, although i think it is limited by the hardware.
The hardware on the iPhone was a bit of a let down to me, hardly changed from the original. The touch screen, despite it being big, the resolution is quite low. Memory, limited to its original size, no option for expansion via high capacity flash cards. Camera, for such an expensive phone i would have expected something a little better. The worst probably being the change in size and shape, for all of those who possessed an original iPhone their old iPhone docks will no longer be compatible, on release there wasn't a iPhone plus dock bundle which would have been a great idea.
Overall a bit of a let down, props to apple for their software would have liked to see it backed up with the hardware though.
Now, the phone i'm most looking forward to is Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1, very nice design with great features to match. Check the link for more info.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?cc=US&lc=en
Somewhat like the iPhone just a higher quality phone.
The original iPhone has been around for a while now but only limited to a hand full of locations around the world. The release of the new 3G iPhone has seen it dispatched all around the world, amazingly released on the same date (not necessarily the same day) in every location. + 1 for Apple there.
Although i rate their marketing i'm not overwhelmed by the iPhone it's self, basically the way i see it is, it's a toy, a very expensive toy. All they have really done is make PDA type phones more mainstream by making them "fun" and "cool". Just an expensive emulation. One area the iPhone does do well in is software, although i think it is limited by the hardware.
The hardware on the iPhone was a bit of a let down to me, hardly changed from the original. The touch screen, despite it being big, the resolution is quite low. Memory, limited to its original size, no option for expansion via high capacity flash cards. Camera, for such an expensive phone i would have expected something a little better. The worst probably being the change in size and shape, for all of those who possessed an original iPhone their old iPhone docks will no longer be compatible, on release there wasn't a iPhone plus dock bundle which would have been a great idea.
Overall a bit of a let down, props to apple for their software would have liked to see it backed up with the hardware though.
Now, the phone i'm most looking forward to is Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1, very nice design with great features to match. Check the link for more info.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?cc=US&lc=en
Somewhat like the iPhone just a higher quality phone.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wall Climbing Bot
There have been wall climbing bots in the past but what makes this particular example special is the technique used to achieve this.
This unnamed robot uses static electricity to hold it self against the wall and suprisingly its qite agile. I cant think of any commercial applications for this technology but im sure the military will scoop it sooner or later.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4264594.html
This unnamed robot uses static electricity to hold it self against the wall and suprisingly its qite agile. I cant think of any commercial applications for this technology but im sure the military will scoop it sooner or later.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4264594.html
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dirk's Presentation
I didn't mind Dirk's presentation although, it was a tad boring but i obtained a new found respect and admiration for the people that maintain and create open source software.
Personally, i love the concept of open source software. The idea that anyone can make modification to the software, not just the developers or a specific group of people. I think this really helps with the development of the software. People with the skills and know how who have great ideas can set their ideas into motion and then releases it to the population. Some of the software that is developed under the open source license is marginally better than the comercial counterpart.
Not all open source software is free but, most are.
Open source refers to many other platforms other that software. Other such platforms include: Government, Ethics, Media Education, Fitness. The list goes on. The term open source can apply to almost anything is can be modified and redistributed without consequence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
Personally, i love the concept of open source software. The idea that anyone can make modification to the software, not just the developers or a specific group of people. I think this really helps with the development of the software. People with the skills and know how who have great ideas can set their ideas into motion and then releases it to the population. Some of the software that is developed under the open source license is marginally better than the comercial counterpart.
Not all open source software is free but, most are.
Open source refers to many other platforms other that software. Other such platforms include: Government, Ethics, Media Education, Fitness. The list goes on. The term open source can apply to almost anything is can be modified and redistributed without consequence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Self erasing paper
The Xerox company has just revealed its latest invention, self erasing paper.
The paper can be use up to 100 times and self erases after 24 hours.
Depending on manufacturing costs and green house emitions this could be really good for the enviroment. it would result in less paper made and therfore less green house emitions.
Not only would this be great for the enviroment but it'll also be really cool.
The paper can be use up to 100 times and self erases after 24 hours.
Depending on manufacturing costs and green house emitions this could be really good for the enviroment. it would result in less paper made and therfore less green house emitions.
Not only would this be great for the enviroment but it'll also be really cool.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
3D Movemnt in Second life
Something i thought might interest you Roger, but no doubt you have already seen it.
Basically its 3D movment in second life, it uses a camera connected to the pc to detect your movmenst and translates them to the game.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/hands-free-3d-enables-your-movements-to-control-second-life-avat/
Basically its 3D movment in second life, it uses a camera connected to the pc to detect your movmenst and translates them to the game.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/hands-free-3d-enables-your-movements-to-control-second-life-avat/
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Microchip Sized Fan
Have anther good look at engadget today and found something very interesting...
Some researchers from Thorn Mirco Technologies have created a fan not much larger than a twenty cent piece that doesn't use mechanical means to do the cooling.
This fan uses a similar system to household air purifiers, it uses a series of live wires that generate micro-scale plasma (an ion-rich gas that has free electrons that conduct electricity). These ions push neutral air particles from the wire to the plate generating wind. This phenomenon is called corona wind.
This new technology is reportedly more effective than a mechanical fan of a similar size. The breeze generated through this new technolgy can reach 2.4m per second, compared to ist mechanical counterpart with is between 0.7 and 1.7m per second.
I look forward to seeing this technology in action, it would help greatly with a large number of heating issues.
full information : http://www.physorg.com/news125057974.html
Some researchers from Thorn Mirco Technologies have created a fan not much larger than a twenty cent piece that doesn't use mechanical means to do the cooling.
This fan uses a similar system to household air purifiers, it uses a series of live wires that generate micro-scale plasma (an ion-rich gas that has free electrons that conduct electricity). These ions push neutral air particles from the wire to the plate generating wind. This phenomenon is called corona wind.
This new technology is reportedly more effective than a mechanical fan of a similar size. The breeze generated through this new technolgy can reach 2.4m per second, compared to ist mechanical counterpart with is between 0.7 and 1.7m per second.
I look forward to seeing this technology in action, it would help greatly with a large number of heating issues.
full information : http://www.physorg.com/news125057974.html
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